If you own a franchise, or at least the controlling interest in a franchise and you feel that the team can't compete because of its venue or over-saturation in the market then you have every right to move them to city where that team could prosper.

The Islanders have a lease at the Nassau County Coliseum ... a) what is its duration, and b) what are the penalties to break it?

Also, the Isles have the 'golden handcuffs' of its SportsChannel New York cable contract, which nets $1 Million per year and has a few more years left on it. That alone, makes me believe that this team will end up in Queens or Brooklyn. Besides the fact that neither Nassau nor Suffolk County (next door) have the money to subsidize a new arena, facts that nobody will dare admit.

Wang is just bluffing with all this move talk so he can get the city to chip in or pay for a new arena, kinda like what happened in Pittsburgh.

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Originally posted 10:57 AM ET  10.25 by Argos: JIGGY!

Wang is just bluffing with all this move talk so he can get the city to chip in or pay for a new arena, kinda like what happened in Pittsburgh.

Except Pittsburgh isn't paying for the Consol Center, gambling revenue and PA is. Also Lemiuex was promised support for a new arena when he bought the Pens and got the run around.

The situation in Long Island is that Wang wants to build and entire development including much more than just an arena. His issues have to do with the politicians of Long Island not wanting any development there. Remember this is the same part of the US where people are trying to stop wind farms off the coast because they wind mills will be something like 1cm high on the horizon.

possibly because no one wants them. Any questions?

when did they sign a deal with Kansas? Wang's development is somewhat similar to the one made by kraft of the patriots. With this economy u would think the could get the funds to do the project and create more jobs in both the short and long term. It seams very silly the city hasn't gone forward with this thing. It looks pretty cool. Check out the islander website, I like the idea of a town built around a stadium. As opposed to a slum built around a stadium.

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But think about the great islanders fans.

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Originally posted 10:32 AM ET  10.25 by kelsterkc

The islanders already singed a contract with kansas city.kansas city already made a staduim.kansas city could sew (spelling) them.

Kelster KC has his facts mixed up. A deal was never reached between Wang and Kansas City. Remember what I said earlier, this is just a power play between Wang and city politicians. The team will not move to KC and my city will be used for the third time by another NHL franchise (Pittsburgh, Nashville and New York).

Wang shouldn't hang his head over this one. He should stand erect.

Isn't Wang Chung offering to fund the whole Lighthouse Project too?

I'm surprised Wang hasn't peddled them already. Talk about guys that might be willing to trade teams...

The last ten words of that article say it all 'as long as a new arena is in the equation'.
You can have 100 people wanting to buy the team but if no one wants to build an adequate facility they won't make money.

wang wants to move because he isnt making money boo hooo. Jim ballsillie wanted to do the same thing with the coyotes but he was called a radical with poor morales

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Originally posted 08:53 PM ET  10.25 by darkstorm

Isn't Wang Chung offering to fund the whole Lighthouse Project too?

Yes, It is all Beaurocracy. The TV deal with MSG is what will ultimatly keep the Isles in the NY metro area. They will not get that type of money ANYWHERE else in the league.

anywhere in North America I mean

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Originally posted 10:32 AM ET  10.25 by kelsterkc

The islanders already singed a contract with kansas city. kansas city already made a staduim. kansas city could sew (spelling) them.

And, you know what? The Islanders wouldn't do any worse in Kansas City than they have the last 3 decades on Long Island.

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Originally posted 05:08 PM ET  10.25 by Army of Adam

But think about the great islanders fans.

They look like Buffalo Bills fans, minus the vomit-stained jerseys. However, it might be early in the game, give them time.